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To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of…

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To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

Introduced: June 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-800.
Jul 27, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
Jul 11, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 6, 2000
Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.
Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
What's happening now July 27, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2059: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2059/
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"H.R. 2059: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2059/.
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H.R. 2059, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2059/.
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[H.R. 2059: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2059/)
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